Extreme points of Scotland

This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Scotland.
The northernmost and westernmost points of Scotland coincide with Extreme points of [the United Kingdom|those of the UK].

General

Northernmost point - Out Stack, Shetland at
Northernmost settlement - Skaw, Unst, Shetland at
Southernmost point - Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
Southernmost settlement - Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
Westernmost point - Rockall at
Westernmost settlement - Caolas, Bhatarsaigh, Outer Hebrides at
Easternmost point - Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at
Easternmost settlement - Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at

Mainland

Northernmost point - Dunnet Head at, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
Northernmost settlement - Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at
Southernmost point - Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
Southernmost settlement - Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
Westernmost point - Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
Westernmost settlement - Grigadale, Highland at
Easternmost point - Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at
Easternmost settlement - Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at

Centre point

The centre point of Scotland is located between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire
Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.

Elevation extremes

The highest point in Scotland is the summit of Ben Nevis, at an elevation of.
The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland.
Wanlockhead claims to be the highest settlement in Scotland, at above sea level.
Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lochs below.

Rivers and lochs

The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay, at in length.
The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by surface area is Loch Lomond, with a surface area of.
The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by volume is Loch Ness, with a volume of.
The deepest freshwater loch is Loch Morar, with a maximum depth of.